# SOLIDWORKS Converter

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/solidworks-converter/9319>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [February 12, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/solidworks-converter/9319 "2020-02-12T13:58:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![crashtest72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@crashtest72](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/crashtest72)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/solidworks-converter/9319/1 "2020-02-12T13:58:15Z")

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Hello,

Is it absolutely necessary to have the Soliworks converter to import SLDASM assemblies in a station ?

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**Author:** ![j\_proulxFB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@j\_proulxFB](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/j_proulxFB)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/solidworks-converter/9319/2 "2020-02-12T14:24:28Z")

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The native cad for Robot Studio is ACIS (.sat). You would need to convert to that format if you do not want to pay for the Solidworks converter option.

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**Author:** ![crashtest72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@crashtest72](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/crashtest72)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/solidworks-converter/9319/3 "2020-02-12T14:43:26Z")

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thanks for your reply. it’s clear.